I’m not doing a lot of computer stuff lately, hence it’s a bit quiet over here.
Instead, I’m spending more time fiddling with music and audio stuff. Latest gadget, an additional microphone for my electric upright bass:
More expensive instruments often have such a microphone builtin, but not mine, since I went for the cheapest model available. 🤪
Normally, mine only has a piezo pickup, which sounds like this (headphones advised for all of these clips):
It’s pretty dull, especially when using the bow. So, with that additional mic and some reverb, I now get this:
Much better. I’m not 100% happy with the result, but it’s a big improvement nonetheless.
The mic alone sounds like this:
… and of course, I’m still learning how to play this thing properly. 😅 Using the bow is pretty hard.